Missed-Call Recovery SOP
Set ownership, acknowledge the caller within five minutes, collect the right context, route urgent work, and track whether the lead received a real response.
Open the complete SOP →Practical systems before software
Free, plain-English operating procedures for roofing, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and other home-service teams. Give every lead an owner, a next action, and a clean human handoff.
Lead response and follow-up
Set ownership, acknowledge the caller within five minutes, collect the right context, route urgent work, and track whether the lead received a real response.
Open the complete SOP →Define the first five minutes after a form, chat, or ad lead arrives and prevent inquiries from disappearing into a shared inbox.
Assign ownership, schedule useful touches, respect contact preferences, and escalate replies to the right person.
Confirm the date, arrival window, access details, and homeowner expectations before the truck rolls.
Give missed appointments a same-day route back to the calendar without relying on somebody remembering.
Ask at the right moment, stop when appropriate, and track results without turning a good customer experience into spam.
Use the free Follow-Up Leak Audit to score five stages of your current process and identify the weakest point.